Posts tagged with "president nicos anastasiades"

November 15th, 2018Though on the brink of collapse, the co-operative bank might well have been salvaged had the state thrown more money at it at the right time, Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Chrystalla Georghadji said on Thursday.
As far back as 2016 she had been sounding the alarm over the ailing co-op, she told the committee of...

October 16th, 2018President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday said he had suggested a workshop be held where experts could discuss various parameters relating to the Cyprus problem, such as the notions of federation and confederation.
He said such a workshop with the participation of experts be held in the coming weeks as it would be constructive.
Given...

October 11th, 2018The government is not shifting the goalposts as to the form of a reunified Cyprus state desired by the Greek Cypriot side, president Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday.
“We are not making any concessions,” Anastasiades said when asked about the idea of a decentralised or “loose” federation that got much traction in the news...

October 11th, 2018Foreign Minister to brief House after clamour
Former secret service chief says heliport at Akrotiri dates back decades
By Elias Hazou
THE government’s continued silence on the reported existence of an American ‘airbase’ on the island only served to feed the opposition’s curiosity on Thursday as they demanded...

October 5th, 2018By Evie Andreou
If Turkey holds frequent contacts with the Greek Cypriots, then Greece should do the same with Turkish Cypriots, Mustafa Akinci said on Friday.
The Turkish Cypriot leader was commenting on statements by Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who had said that as regards the Cyprus problem, they were talking...

September 29th, 2018The comparative advantages of Cyprus as a business and investment destination were presented on Friday evening by President Nicos Anastasiades during the business forum “Invest in Cyprus” organised by Capital Link in New York.
In his speech, Anastasiades said his government was “fully committed to facilitating business and...

September 28th, 2018By Peter Michael
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will decide on the way forward in the Cyprus talks after he has met with all the involved parties and received the report of his envoy Jane Holl Lute, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday during a press conference in New York following his meeting with the UN...

September 27th, 2018By George Psyllides
President Nicos Anastasiades said Thursday he was deeply concerned about the lapse of time, and the subsequent consequences, since Cyprus reunification talks collapsed in the summer of 2017 and the fact there has not been any sign of resumption yet.
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York on...

September 27th, 2018President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday thanked everyone for those who wished him a happy 72nd birthday.
Anastasiades, who is in New York for the UN General Assembly, which he is to address on Thursday, thanked everyone for their birthday wishes through his Facebook profile.
“I cordially thank you for your wishes. I reciprocate...

September 23rd, 2018President Nicos Anastasiades has underlined his determination and willingness to work for the resumption of Cyprus talks on his arrival in the US this weekend.
Speaking to the press in New York, where he is attending the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, Anastasiades said that this year’s session was of particular interest,...

September 21st, 2018By Jean Christou
Cyprus is “determined and committed” to working with the UK government to forge even stronger ties with Britain given that EU-Brexit negotiations were entering a critical stage, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday.
He was speaking a day after EU leaders said in Salzburg they would push for...

September 12th, 2018Developments on the Cyprus problem, in the light of the contacts held by the UN Secretary-General’s envoy, Jane Holl Lute, and the forthcoming meetings in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly will be discussed during a meeting between President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday in...

July 27th, 2018THE education minister and teaching unions will begin as of next week a new, intensive dialogue aiming at the smooth opening of schools in September, it was announced on Friday following a meeting of all stakeholders at the presidential palace.
The meeting, with the participation also of organised parents, took place on the initiative...

July 26th, 2018By Stelios Orphanides
The parliament is expected to decide on Friday whether to accept President Nicos Anastasiades’ referral of a law extending widower’s pension who deemed it as unconstitutional, the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported on Thursday.
The parliament’s decision to amend a government bill and make widowers...

July 15th, 2018President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday the reason for the continuation of the "unacceptable status quo" was not due only to the lack of political will from Turkey but also the Turkish Cypriot side.
He called on both to change their mindset.
Speaking to reporters after a church service in Nicosia to mark 44 years since the coup...

July 12th, 2018Nicosia shall not remain idle in the face of possible Turkish provocations within Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), president Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday.
“We shall not sit idly by should Turkey engage in new provocations in our EEZ,” Anastasiades told CyBC in an exclusive interview with the public...

July 12th, 2018By Andria Kades
President Nicos Anastasiades joined the bandwagon on Thursday voicing his opposition to a glossary which its authors have described as an innocuous tool that Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists could opt to use in a bid to avoid inciting tensions when reporting on the Cyprus problem.
The fanfare over the...

June 24th, 2018President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday that Turkey`s stance led to the deadlock at the Crans-Montana talks last July, and questioned whether any other country would accept the continuation of the anachronistic system of guarantees, or the presence of a foreign country`s army on its territory.
Addressing the Fighters Association...

June 21st, 2018By Evie Andreou
Turkey must allow Cypriots to negotiate and reach a settlement for themselves so they can live in peace and security, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday.
Speaking at the luncheon hosted by the Bulgarian ambassador in Nicosia, Hristo Georgiev, Anastasiades congratulated Bulgaria for a successful,...

June 12th, 2018President Nicos Anastasiades and members of the cabinet are still contributing part of their salary to the economic recovery, government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said on Tuesday after reports circulated that they no longer contribute.
In statements to reporters at the presidential palace, Prodromou said that the cuts that had...

June 8th, 2018The groundbreaking ceremony for the new casino resort took place on Friday in Limassol attended by President Nicos Anastasiades who described it an “historic day” and a “major milestone” for Cyprus.
Anastasiades said City of Dreams Mediterranean constituted the biggest investment project undertaken in Cyprus and expressed his...

June 3rd, 2018President Nicos Anastasiades spoke of the long term relations between Cyprus and Russia that have proved resistant to challenges during an opening address at the 13th Cyprus-Russian festival in Limassol on Saturday night.
He said through the festival the two countries share their rich culture and traditions, celebrating their...

June 2nd, 2018President Nicos Anastasiades pledged on Saturday that the national health system Gesy would be implemented within the deadlines agreed following the vote by parliament of the relevant bills, “even if some do not want it to happen and they oppose it”, he said.
Anastasiades was speaking during the inauguration of the Regional...

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